New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-28
NEWARK SOCIETY DTPED.
EXPOSING A SCION OF A NOBLE HOUSE
LORD COURTNEY TO THE fEONT AGAIN-iNsfEC'
TOR BYRNEs MAD HIS PICTURE, HOWEVER,

TOR BYRNEs MAD HIS PICTURE, HOWEVER,
Society in Newark is stirred never before
man notorious two continents n an imp"Ntor'
swindlcr. thief and Iailbrd has for many weeks On
joycd the hospitality Of tho most exclusive fancS "'
Newark has been wincd and dncd and entertained al
many fashionable gatherings This man IS no o'hcf
than Hugh I. Courtney. alias Lord Courtney, alias sir
Hugh Courtney alias Sir Harry Nanc Tempest, alla'
Lieutenant Dcnnson. X y, with nunmciablc o'h'r
aliases his name IN Newark being John K"Sinid al
bot an English gentleman Of noble family Inc
true name of the swinder Is said to be Clinton, ana
he of former lodge keeper oi the aiI oi HcN""
In Dcvonshirc, England
Early last March "A man Of fine address and pleas AM
manners applied to Edward weston, electrician "i Inc
United states Electric Light Company, at MS once III
Newark. and represented himself a. John RceIna''
Talbot. lie said hc in pecunary difficulty ana
was willing to engage in any cmIlolment lie &c
fcrrcd I'm familiar to prominent families ana
named several with whom he had become acquainted
while crossing on the ocean steamer four years ago
lie showed letters from England, said hc vas scion
Of the Talbot family. and was 50 plausible thar Mr.
Weston took Interest I'm him. paid his board bl'
which he said In arrears, and got him p"'''I'h
at Plainfcld. y. j. with the Westinghouse Electric
Light Company a small salary. In october IAIh''
Informed Mr. Weston that he hat lost his position by
reason of a change ln the management, and he "A'
given copying do In Mr Wcst"n'- Office. Three
weeks ago Mr. Weston rscd him for lnaltcnton
and lazincss.
MAKING HAY WHILE THE sUN sHoNE.
Meanwhile talbot had been cultvaiinc the acqnah
ancc Of the best people IN Now ark and Pauheld HIS
rcprccutatlons had been accepted unquc> oncd.and his
references to his noble relatives in England we're I'M
pIlcIy believed Houses that wcr' hcrncncally scaled
to all bat the select few had him fof az honorcd gur-
and De- rcccNcdinytaions to nearly all h" high Glass
enter. ainmcnis, hls family connections inS ao"'H-
for his cN idcut lark Of means.
Talbot with room In housc In Centre ST. and hiiIy
believed ho vas What be represented h'm''i I" 10"
80 we'll liked va, he That no unusual ihins Tor
al%ays favored object IA The draVins room
Gradually. however. vague snspcl"" iha' ' IA.n",
Wa, ali that be- represented bcsHn {" i%i ,4' ana il
tonh definite shape when Lady VII" crossed ic "'th
n I-75 recognized I'm Talbot ,if"nS 'scmD,.n.o j."
Lord tourtcnay, who crossed ih 'nr ssli, - ,r.
with her and aicrward figured IN thr ponce ''ni. -
ouc friends bnt no steps then taken a. idrnij
the man Talbot had applied for mrhuei'h A. 'i,
Newark and The applcai," "a' r'lrr" | ti,t,
the stiruuou, objection, - mrWH! VINO 1,H '',ltt
la,f Wrrk a Young man Of Newark came To- "" 1i a
and Informed Inspector Hyrncs Of the matter. ~,
Gallery, and Was at once recognized {" u" thSl -
Talbot The description ON the ba'k o! 'n' pu"
grauh CORES pondrd with that 81 Talbot. Inc p''"'
waI maj Of Lord touricuay with numerous alia,c'
Inspector Hyrnc, had h"arl RON one "i '' ''"" '"
OoIriruay wa, living Al Newark
CoNrRoNIED WITH HIS DrrLICI1y.
ON saturday hc was confronted by his host with a
statement In Il local sunday paper charging h'm WIN
r,lur a swindlcr and explanation ".t7 dcin'ih"'
! Talbot protested that hc was cruelty u""''" '"''
there wa, no truth IA the charges, and a-S'"ou ''
tc ,,,,ld punl>h his vIncr-. He urged Mr. Hpedcm
/ IN accompany him To New York, where he w"ud con
front In.pccior Byrnc- and prove that mistake h"'
| bccu made The proposition was acccI'ch' anu INV
! connie took the II "A III. train. on The cars N"'
-ucIcul suggested that they 90 To Iruuhlt - an" - -
dc, rctivc whom hc knew and who coud lrAr UP
| Jtiiculfy Talbot a.~cntcd. ~ BroH"aN . v
! rnrtlaudt-ei Talbot suggested That Hp'drHh wal. VI
,bc A.tor House let him talbot 60 1" i'r"N!
and bring over tho detective. Spehch d''il'r' , u'
! proposition, whcrcupOn hD,' cAmbi''H aug - ,p,f
,,uiatLiug that lh- honor hal been a-@al'd anu 'li
| nr would have hi. own way IN Viudc atnS H. ~ '"'
! IN hi, heel aud walked on. ,,.,.. and
,lr Hreldcn repaired to I"lic" lIcadgua,'I1 1n' t,
Jaw Inspector Byrnc, who laughed when i"lu "l Nn
| occurred saving be had known Of all idli"i h"N'
mcnis for a long TIM" Talbot trunk ",I wv va a. ~, 49,,
auparcI remain hl, room in Newark Ihtir ~ ~ " u"
| charge against him of obtaining money ~ s"l''',
but il IS known that he obtained loan, ir,m N"'
| pcrSons in Newark the strength oi ms a''n =
| character. II Is believed that he was "huH- ioI
| favorable opportunity to yctimiIc some d"I" I"'
| large amount.